lock MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE 2021 Owners Manual
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1
Operates the memory function →
108
2 Adjusts the seats electrically →
98
3 Switches the seat heating on/off →
103
4 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
103
5 Operates the outside mir rors →
13 2
6 Opens/closes the boot lid →
79
7 Opens/closes theright side window →
84
8 Opens/closes the left side window →
84
9 Opens the door →
75
A Locks/unloc kstheve hicle →
75 B
Adjusts the seat fore -and-aft position →
97
C Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion length →
97
D Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
98
E Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
100
F Adjusts the head restra ints →
98
G Only vehicles with Seat Comfort Package:
adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
97
H Adjusts the seat height →
97
I Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
97 At
aglance – Door operating unit and seat adjustment 17
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&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle, the function of
ve hicle sy stems and operating saf ety may be
impaired. #
For saf etyre asons, werecommend that
yo u on lyuse and connect products
appr ovedby yo ur Mercedes-Benz
service centre. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that th
ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Please also no
tethe information about the12 V
battery and short-dis tance trips in the "Driving
and Parking" chap ter (/ page149). Connecting and using ano
ther device with the
diagnostics connection can ha vethefo llowing
ef fects:
R malfunctions in theve hicle sy stem
R permanent damage tovehicle components
Please referto thewa rranty term s and condi‐
tions forth is matter. 30
General no tes
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R
Vehicles with memory function: movethe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable
seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increase
th e air pressure in the seat side bols ters of
th e seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed. Yo
u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay. If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist 52
Occupant saf ety
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Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns from these parts,
particularly on the me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect thech ild restra int sy stem, e.g.
with a blank et. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child in it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexpo‐
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hi‐
cle
If people, particularly children, are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious
injury or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in partic‐
ular, unat tended in theve hicle. Overview of
recommended child restra int
sy stems %
Further information on the cor rect child
re stra int sy stem can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
re commends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre forth is purpose. 56
Occupant saf ety
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on
the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restra int sy stem toget her is excee‐
ded.
To o much load may be placed on the ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restra int sy stems and thech ild
may not be restra ined cor rectly in theeve nt
of an accident, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 33 kg,
only use an ISOFIX or i‑Size child
re stra int sy stem with which thech ild is
secured with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
R inthe manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
R on a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
complied with.
When fitting a child restra int sy stem, obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Alw
ays obser vethe cor rect use of the seats
and consider their suitability for attaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 60)
or
i‑Size child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 61 ) O
Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards.
® When fitting an ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a baby car seat in
weight
gr oup 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem in weight group 1 on a
re ar seat: adjustthe front seat so that the
seat does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
O When using a
forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem in weight group 1:
re mo vethe head restra int from there spec‐
tive seat, if possible. In addition, the back‐
re st of thech ild restra int sy stem must lie as
fl at as possible against the backrest of the
ve hicle seat. 62
Occupant saf ety
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Securing
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
To pTe ther belts are fitted
The rear seat backrests may fold forw ards
when you are driving.
As a result, child restra int sy stems will no
longer be able toper form their intended pro‐
te ctive function. This may also cause addi‐
tional inju ries. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible.
¯ Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem is equipped
with a TopTe ther belt: The
risk of injury may be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an
additional connection between thech ild
re stra int sy stem attached with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle. #
If necessar y,slide head restra int 1 upwards
(/ page 100). #
Fold up co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3. #
Fitthe ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stem
with TopTe ther. In doing so, comply with the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tal‐
lation instructions. #
Guide TopTe ther belt 4under head
re stra int 1 between the two head restra int
bars. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 5ofTopTe ther belt
4 into TopTe ther anchorage 3without
twisting. 64
Occupant saf ety
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Fr
ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the front
edge of the seat cushion is in the highest position and
th ere ar edge of the seat cushion is in the lo west posi‐
tion.
2 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the "Univer‐
sal" category in this we ight categor y. L Suitable
for semi-universal child restra int sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restra int sy stems
of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat back‐
re st may fold forw ards, even while theve hi‐
cle is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able to
pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y. R
Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display on the instrument
clus ter.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock verification indica‐
to r will be visible.
When fitting a belt-secured child restra int
sy stem, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat. 66
Occupant saf ety
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Key
Fu
nction overview &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. Ve
hicle key
1 Locks
2 Indicator lamp 3
Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes the boot lid
% If indicator lamp 2does not light up af ter
pressing theÜ orß button, the bat‐
te ry iswe ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place
th e battery as soon as possible.
Re place theke y bat tery ( / page 73).
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R doors
R fuel filler flap
R boot lid
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto get her with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y. Opening and closing
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Acoustic lock #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
% Please no
te:
The selected setting forth e acoustic locking
ve rification signal must comply wi th there le‐
va nt national road and traf fic re gulations. In
some countri es, including German y,using
th e acoustic locking verification signal is for‐
bidden bytraf fic la ws(in accordance with
§16 Para. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traf fic re gulations). The driver
of theve hicle must comply with these regu‐
lations. In countri es wherethe use of this
function is forbidden, this function is not
activated in theve hicle and must not be acti‐
va ted. Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking
R Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
Ü andß buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the indicator
lamp flashes twice.
Options if the unlocking function forth e driver's
door and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Tounlo cktheve hicle centrall y:press the
Ü button twice.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
the function of thekey Ve
hicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo u deactivate
th e function of theke y,the KEYLESS-GO func‐
tions are also deactivated. Access or drive
au thorization byKEYLESS-GO is then no longer possible with
that particular key.Activate the
function of theke y so that all its functions will
again be available.
Yo u can also deactivate the function of thekey
to reduce the energy consum ption of theke y if
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an exten‐
ded pe riod of time. #
Todeactivate: presstheß button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The key indicator lamp flashes twice brief ly
and lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole, the function of theke y is automatical ly
activated (/ page146). 72
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#
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 73). #
Press release knob 2down fully and slide
co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row. #
Fold out co ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row and remo ve. #
Remo vebattery compartment 3and take
out the dischar ged batter y. #
Insert the new battery into battery compart‐
ment 3. Obser vethe positive pole marking
in the battery compartment and on the bat‐
te ry when doing this. #
Push in battery compartment 3. #
Re-attach co ver1 and push it until it
engages. Problems with
theke y,troublesho oting Yo
u can no lon ger lo ckor unlock theve hicle
Po ssible causes:
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 71). #
Replace theke y bat tery, if necessary
(/ page 73). #
Use there placement key. #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 78). #
Have theke ych ecked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio
signal source
Po ssible causes if the function of theke y is
impaired:
R high voltage po wer lines R
mobile phones
R electronic devices (no tebooks, tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gatesystems or auto‐
matic bar riers #
Make sure that there is suf ficient di stance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce.
Yo u ha velost a key #
Have theke y deacti vated at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. #
If necessar y,ha ve the mechanical lock
re placed as well. Doors
Note
s onthe additional door lock The additional door lock is only
available for
ve hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom. 74
Opening and closing